Seasons Around The Table

16 stress-free menus (with recipes) and beautiful tablescapes, all with a focus on seasonal ingredients and flowers, for effortless seasonal and occasion entertaining, from popular food and lifestyle blogger Jessie-Sierra Ross For those who cherish gathering around a beautifully set table with family and friends any time of year, Seasons Around the Table offers 100 recipes over 16 streamlined and versatile menus from beverages to dessert, paired with lush tablescape ideas and visuals, for traditional celebrations throughout the year, like Mother's Day Brunch, "Build a Bouquet" Baby Shower, and a Thanksgiving Feast, along with novel celebrations that can quickly become a host's new favorite annual gathering tradition, like a Summer Solstice Garden Party and Fall Harvest. Food and lifestyle blogger Jessie-Sierra Ross aims to take the stress out of entertaining with her step-by-step instructions for each recipe and tablescape, freeing hosts to experience the joy of spending time together. Guests will marvel as they gather around tables adorned with garden-inspired fresh, seasonal blooms and colors before sitting down to enjoy a full menu infused with seasonally inspired ingredients. Mix and match recipes, which include gluten-free and vegan options, and tablescape themes and colors throughout each season or across seasons, to create your own unique holiday or celebration event. Sample recipes include Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing (Mother's Day Brunch menu); Sweet Nectarine Cake with Whipped Vanilla Buttercream Frosting ("Build a Bouquet Baby Shower menu); Seared Ahi Tuna with Lime and Herb Gremolata, Green Grapes, and a Honey-Lime Vinaigrette (Summer Solstice Garden Party menu); Apple Orange Bourbon Sour with Allspice Simple Syrup (Fall Harvest menu); and more. Arranged by season, and with a focus on seasonal ingredients and flowers, Seasons Around the Table affords hosts an illustrated guide to memorable, stress-free gatherings throughout the year that brim with the essence of hospitality.